Careers

Company Overview

Baseball Info Solutions (BIS) opened its doors back in 2002 and has been on the leading edge of the advanced statistical study of baseball ever since. The company’s mission is to provide the most accurate, in-depth, timely professional baseball data, including cutting-edge research and analysis, striving to educate major league teams and the public about baseball analytics.

BIS employs a staff of expert baseball scouts and an army of highly trained video scouts who conduct several passes of each game, recording everything from basic box score data to times and locations of balls in play, pitch types and locations, defensive shifts, and much more.

The company’s analysts and programmers dissect data, producing a variety of predictive studies and analytics, including Defensive Runs Saved. Defensive Runs Saved estimates the number of runs a defender saves or costs his teams because of his ability to convert balls in play into outs, defend bunts, turn double plays, prevent baserunner advancements, and several other factors. A couple of the more recent advancements are Strike Zone Plus/Minus—which measures the number of extra strikes drawn because of the framing tendencies of catchers, pitchers, batters, and umpires—and Stolen Base Red Light/Green Light—which predicts baserunner success rates on stolen bases against various pitcher-catcher combinations, even if they have never faced each other.

Baseball Info Solutions was co-founded by John Dewan, who has been a leader in baseball analytics for more than 25 years. From his first partnership with Bill James as the Executive Director of Project Scoresheet to co-founding STATS, Inc. and his 15-year tenure as CEO, John has continually broken new ground in sports data and analytics. Through products and publications such as The Bill James Handbook and The Fielding Bible, John, Bill, and BIS have continued that tradition to this day.

Career Postings

Baseball Information Systems Developer

Position Overview

Would you like to launch your software development career working with the latest .NET tools and technologies? Would you be interested in working closely with a small team to create new products and features in a baseball-centric environment? Baseball Info Solutions is seeking a Baseball Information Systems Developer in our Coplay, PA office to help deliver new products and features to our customers and support our internal application base. This is a great opportunity in a casual office environment with one of the leading providers of in-depth baseball statistics.

The candidate will develop new features and products as well as help maintain existing products. Strong candidates will possess a self-motivated attitude, great communication skills, and be able to work in a collaborative, team environment or independently as needed.

2015 Video Scouting Internship

Position Overview

BIS is looking for highly motivated individuals with a desire to work in the baseball industry. Video Scouts will have a chance to make an immediate impression on the company. Each Video Scout will be collecting data that is directly used by BIS clients (including major league front offices) for advance scouting and evaluation purposes. Not only will the Video Scouts become more familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of hundreds of amateur and professional players, but they will also learn about the ins and outs of the baseball statistics industry.

Former Video Scouts have risen rapidly through Major League front offices after getting their start watching two to three games per day at BIS. In the words of one former Video Scout and current Vice President of Baseball Operations, “My summer at BIS was the best baseball experience of my life.” Major League teams frequently come to us for recommendations when they need to fill a position within their organization, and our top video scouts each year routinely land team internships and/or full-time jobs.

Responsibilities:

Score and pitch chart MLB, MiLB and amateur games using specialized computer software

Check the accuracy and validity of data

Prepare and analyze statistical data for delivery to customers

Assist with the production of the 2016 Bill James Handbook

Provide administrative support to the full-time staff

Qualifications:

Demonstrated knowledge of baseball and baseball scorekeeping

Ability to identify and differentiate between pitch types

Computer proficiency and the ability to quickly learn new software

High attention to detail

High school or college baseball playing experience is preferred but not necessary

Must be able to work nights and weekends

Must be able to work out of our Coplay, PA office

Enrolled in or graduated from an accredited college or university

Time Frame:

BIS offers two unique start dates: February 2nd and March 16th. The internship will extend for an initial term of five to six months from the start date with a possibility to extend further based on the Video Scout’s performance.

Compensation:

A base hourly rate of $7.25 and/or college course credit will be offered to each Video Scout

An additional bonus of up to $10 per game will be awarded for quality work

Research and Development Internship

Position Overview

Baseball Info Solutions is looking for candidates to fill a paid internship in our R&D Department beginning in late winter or early spring. The intern will work out of our office near Allentown, PA and will assist our R&D team, supporting research for publications and future products, including Stat of the Week and team newsletters. Recent R&D interns have landed internships and full-time jobs with major league teams.

The position requires a variety of skills including (but not limited to) an analytical mind, computer expertise, writing ability, and a passion for baseball.